Ashlee Simpson

Born Oct. 3, 1984, Simpson-Wentz was raised in the North Texas town of Richardson where her father, Joe Simpson, was a Baptist minister. Her talent for dancing was apparent at the age of four, and by age 11, she was the youngest student admitted to study at the esteemed School of American Ballet in New York City - mainly due to the fact that Joe misrepresented her age on the application by a year, when minimum age for acceptance was 12 years old. After a few years spent training, she began dancing professionally, jumping at the opportunity to join the crew backing older sister and new-found pop star Jessica on tour. After moving to Los Angeles with her family in 1999, Simpson-Wentz landed he... Continue Bio >>